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May 20 1924-. 5. 44

H. C. PRIEBE RUNG 7 Filed 'Dec. 21. 1923 MW w Patented May 20, 1924:,

umre sr'rss PATENT j HERMAN o. PRIELBE, on BLUE retain), I LinoIs.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERMAN C. Prunes, a citizen of the United States, residing at Blue Island, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain'new and useful Improvement in Rungs, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description. 7 Y

My invention relates to rungs serving as hand holds, foot holds, and other purposes.

The invention has for its object the provision of an improved rung structure capable of ready assembly with its support and which is so shaped that it may hold itself in proper position with respect to its sup port in readiness for use. I

The rung structure of my invention includes an element of loop fornuone side of the loop serving as the rung proper and the complemental side serving as the means whereby the rung may be mounted.

In the preferred embodiment of the invention the loop element of the rung structure is formed of a rod suitably bent to clear its rung portion when the structure is assembled with-its support. I'desirably provide an eye upon the outer end of one loop side and'extend the other loop side beyond this eye, there desirablybeing a bolt formed with an eye that receives. the latter loop side and having a stem projecting through the eye upon the loop. A nut is screwed upon this stem to hold all of the parts in; assembly with the support or mounting therefor.

The rung struotureof my invention is well adapted for usein the formation of freight car ladders and h'andholds.

The invention may be of particular-service in connection with refrigerator cars inasmuch as the rung structure of my invention may be assembled therewith without the necessity of employing bolts which pene trate the inner walls of the cars.

The invention will be more fully explained in connectionwiththe accompanying drawing in' which Fig.;;1 is a view-in elevation of an end portion of a freightic'ar having rung structures of my invention assembled therewith in a manner to form a ladder; Fig. 2 is a sectional view on line 2--2 of Fig. 1, on a larger scale; Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig-1, on a larger scale;'Fig. 4 is a view of the rung structure and its assembling bolt; with RUNG.

the parts in separated relation; and-Fig. 5 is a sectional view on line 5 -5. of F ig.'3, on a largerscale, p

Like partsare indicated by-similar characters of reference throughout the different figures. I have illustrated my invention asappl-ied to a freight carof which an end portion 1 is illustrated though the invention 1 is not to be limited to any particular use.

Avertical series of rungsj2 is assembled with the car to form a ladder though-it .is understood that the rungstructures'of'my invention may be singly assembled with the car 1 or other support inia mannerto constitute a hand hold as well as a foothold.

:Each rung 2is constituted of one side of a loop, as illustrated most clearly in Fig.

4. This loop side 2, has anang'ular section 3 at its outer end and an eyed at the outer end of this I section and angular to the plane of this :loop side and its said section, the eye being disposed to have its axis perpendicular to the loop sides. The base of the loop includes one section 5 which is angular and contiguous to :the 'loop side 2 and extends therefrom in a; d1-

rection generally similar, to the direction in which the aforesaid section 3 projects from this loop, side; A continuingsection 6 in the base of the loop connects the section 5 with an additional continuingJsection 7. -The loop section6 is angular to the plane in which the. portions 2, 3,-and 5 .lie

and therefore elevatesthe section v7 above this plane. loop in conjunction with the loop side 8 and its angular base extension 9. The loop side 8 is continued beyond the eye 4 and is passed through the 7 eye 10':.of-a bolt 10 whose shank passesv through the eye 1 4:. This bolt shank is desirably threaded to receive an assembling nut 11. I

This'section 7 forms a minor In assembling the rung structure with its I 7 support the loop side 8 is inserted through or tothe-rear of the supportan-dl the assembling bolt is placed with its eye 10 to. receive this loop side and with its stemprojecting through the eye 4 to receive the nut 11 which. maintains the'parts in assembly. The minor loop formed by the parts 7, 8 and 9 embraces one side of the support as illustrated most 7 clearly in" Fig. 2.- The angular sections '3 and 5,; ineonjun'ction with-the eye Land the section 6 maintain the rung 2 suitably spaced apart from the support to accommodate the handor foot.

In refrigerator car construction, the loop side 8 of each rung structure is passed through the timbers 12 and 13 and each bolt is placed with its eye 10 within the timber 12 and with its threaded stem projecting outwardly beyond the car to be received within the corresponding eye 4 and to receive the'complemental nut 11' that is relied upon to maintain all of these parts in assembly with their support. The car is formed with an elongated opening 14 through which the bolt eye 10 is passed, this opening being afterwards filled by a plug 15. The rung assembling bolts thus do not-need to extend into the interior of the car which is an advantage in refrigeratoroar construction. ,It is obvious that changes may "be made without departing from the spirit of my invention. r 1

Having thus described my invention 1 claim'as' new and desire to secure by Letters Patent the following 1. A rung structure includingone element in the form 'o fa loop having an eye at the outer end of one of its sides and whose other side'is continued beyond said eye a second element in the form of a bolt having an eye receiving thelatter loop side and a threaded stem passing through the eye upon the first element; and a nut threaded upon the bolt stein. i l r 2. A rung structure including one element in the form of a loop having'an angular sectionatthe outer end of one of its sides and an 'eye at the outer end 01": this section and angular to the plane of said loop side and this section and whose other side is continued beyond said eye a" second element inthe form of a bolt having an eye receiving the latter-loopside and a threaded stem passing "through the eye' upon the first element;

and'anut threaded upon the bolt stem.

3. rungsti ucture including one element in the form of loop having a section in itsbase portion contiguous and annular to one loop side and an' eye on the outer end of this'loop-side angular to the plane of said loopside and basesection, the other side of the loop beingcontinued beyond the eye: a second element in the frm of a bolt having aneye receivingthe latter loop side and a threaded stem passing through the eye upon the first element; a nut threaded upon said stem. 4;. A 'rung'structure including one element in'the fori'n'oit' a loop whose ",base includes one'section angular and contiguous to one loop side and 'a"continuingsection angular to theplan'e of'this loop sidea 'd' base section and also having ah eye angiilar to' and at the outer end of th is lo'opside, the re maining side oi this loop being continued beyond this eye; a second element in the form of a bolt havingan eye receivlng the latter loop side and a threaded stem passing 'side having an eye'at its outer end that is also angular to the aforesaid plane and beyond which the aforesaid remaln ng loop side 1s contlnued; a second element n the form of a bolthaving an eye receiving said remaining loop side and a threaded stem passing through the eye upon the first element;and a" nut threaded upon SttlClStGll].

6'. A rung structure including one element in the form of a loop having an angular'sec-V' tion at the outer end of one of its sides and aneye at the outer end of this section and angular to'the plane of said loop side and this fsection and a section 'in its base portion contiguous and angularto the aforesaid loop side and extending therefrom in a direction generally similar'to the direction in which the first aforesaid sectionprojects from said loop side; the other side of the loop being continued beyond the eye; a second element in the form of a bolt having an eye receiving the latter loop side and .a threaded! stein passing through the eye upon theifirst element; anda nut threaded UPOlTSaiCl'StQI'n.

7. Arung structure including one element in the form of a loop having an angular section at the outer end of one ofits sides and an eye-at the outer end of this sectionand angular to the plane of said; loop side and this section and whose baseinciudes one section angular and contiguous to the aforesaid loop side and extending V therefrom in 'direction generally similar to the direct-ion in which-the first aforesaid section projects from said loop side, and a continuing sec tion angular to the plane of this loop side and base section the remaining side of this loop being continued beyond this eye; a second element in the form of a bolt having aneye'receiving the latter loop side and a threaded stem passing through the eye upon the first element; and nut threaded 'upon saidstem. SKA rung structure including one element in the form'of a loop having an angular section at the outer end of one of itssides and eye at the outer end of this 'sec tion and angular to the plane of said loop side and this section and whose base includes one seetion angular and contiguous t the aforesaid loop side and extending therefrom in a direction generally similar tothe direc remaining loop side is continued; a second element in the form of a bolt having aneye P receiving said remaining loop side and a threaded stem passing through the eye upon a. the first element; and a nut threaded upon said steam.

9. A rung structure including one element in the form of. a loop whose base includes one section angularand contiguous to one loop side, and a continuing section connected with and angular to the aforesaid section and forming a minor loop with the adjacent portion of the remaining loop side, the first loop side having an eye at its outer endbeyond which theaforesaid remaining loop side is continuedia second element inthe form of a bolt having an eye receiving said remaining loop side and a threaded stem passing through theeye upon the first element; and a nut threaded upon saidstemQ 10., A rung structure including one element in the form of a loop having an angular section at the outer end of one of its sides and an eye at theiouter end of this section and angular to the plane of said loop side and this section and whose base in cludes one section angular and contiguous to the aforesaid loop side and extending therefrom in a direction generally similar to the direction in which the first aforesaid section projects from said loop side, and a continuing section connected with and angular to the aforesaid section and forming a minor loop with the adjacent portion of the remaining loop side, the first loop side having an eye at its outer end that is also angular to the plane and beyond which the aforesaid remaining loop side is continued; a second element in the form of a bolt having an eye receiving said remaining loop side and a threaded stem passing through the eye upon the first element; and a nut threaded upon said stem.

11. A rung structure including one element in the form of a loop whose base includes one section angular and contiguous to one loop side and a continuing section angular to the plane of this loop side and base section and a second element in the form of a bolt assembled with the ends of' the loop.

12. A rung structure including one element in the form of a loop whose base cludes one section angular and V contiguous to one loop side, a continuing section'angula'r to the plane of this'loop side and base section, and" an additional continuing section angular 'to the aforesaid continuing section and forming a minor loop withthe adjacent portion of the remaining loop side; "anda second element in the form of a bolt as seinbled with the ends'of the loop.

13. A rung structureincluding one element in the form of a loop having'an angu v lar section at theo'uter -end of one ofits sides and'a'section in 'itsbase portion con tiguous and angularto the aforesaid loop side-and extending therefrom in a directiongenerally similar to the direction in which the first aforesaid section proj'ects from said loop side; and a'second element in the form of a bolt assembled with the ends of the 14. A rung structure includin'g on'eelement in the form of a loop'having'an'anguangular and contiguous to the aforesaid loop side and extending therefrom in a direction generally similar to the direction in which the first aforesaid section projects from said loop side, a continuing section angular to the plane of this loop side and base section,

and an additional continuing section angular to the aforesaid continuing section and forming a minor loop with the adjacent portion of the remaining loop side; and a second element in the form of a bolt assembled with both ends of the first aforesaid loop.

16. A rung structure including one element in the form of a loop whose base includes one section angular and contiguous to one loop side, and a continuing section connected with and angular to the aforesaid section and forming a minor loop with the adjacent portion of the remaining loop side; and a second element in the form of a bolt assembled with both ends of the first loop.

17. A rung structure including one element in the form of a loop having an angular section at the outer end of one of its sides and whose base includes one section angular and contiguous to the aforesaid loop side and extending therefrom in a direction generally similar to the direction in which the first aforesaid sectionprojects fromsald loop s de, and a cont nuing. section ,connected with and angular to the aforesaid section and forming a minor loop with the adjacent portion of the remaining loop side; and a second element in the form of a bolt assembled with the outer ends of the first loop.

18. A rung structure including .an element in the formofza loop whose base includes one section angular and contiguous toone loop side, a continuing section angular to the plane of this loop side and base section, and an additional continuingsection angular to the aforesaid continuing section and forming a minor loop with the adjacent pe n o thel a ni g p de- 7 19. A rung structure including an elementu in the form of a loophaving an angular section at the outer end of one of its sides and a section in its base portion contiguous and angular to the aforesaid loop side and extending therefrom in a direction generally similar to the direction in whichthe first aforesaid section projects fro sa loop s d V 20. A rung structure including an element in the form of a loop having an angular sectionat the'outer end ,of one of its sides and whose base includes one section angular and contiguous to the aforesaid loop side and extending therefrom in a direction generally similar to the direction in which the first aforesaid section projects from said loop side, and a continning section angular to the plane of this loop side andbase section.

21. vA rung structure including an element in the form of a loop havingjan angularsection at the outer end of one of its sides and whose base includes one section angular and contiguous to the aforesaid loop side and extending therefrom in a direction generally similar to the direction in which the first aforesaid sectionproj ects from said loop side, 7

a continuing section angular to the planegof th s looprside andbase section, andan addltlonal cont nulng sect on angular to the aforesaid continuing section and forming V a minor loop withtheadja'cent portion, of the remaining loop side. ,7 y'

22. A rung structure including an element in the form of a loop whose base includes one section angular and contiguous to one loop erally similar to the direction in whichthe first aforesaid section projects from said loop side, and a cont nu ng sect on connected with and angular to the aforesaid section and forming a minor loop with the adjacent portion of the remaining gloop side. 7 V

i In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my me his 1 1 day of D embe Ar .1 1923. a

HERMAN .o. PRIn 

